The Church: Precious

One preacher said, “When you were born, your mother brought you to church.  When you were married, your wife brought you to church. When you die, your friends will bring you to church. Why not try coming to church on your own sometime?” Funny, but that is really...

The Devil: Attitudes & Actions That Beat Him

An airliner was bound for New York City. The flight was routine until the pilot began the descent. Then he realized that the landing gear would not engage. Working the controls back and forth, he tried again and again to lock the gear into place. No success. He...

The Devil: The Truth About Angels & Demons

No, this is not an article about the character differences among your children! Ha! This whole idea of angels and demons has been rebirthed in conversations because of books like Angels and Demons, The Davinci Code, and Demon Angel.  The paranormal has always been...

The Devil- He Warned Us

A husband, the owner of a new car, was somewhat reluctant to allow his wife to drive his prize possession even to the grocery store, which was a few blocks from the house. After she insisted, he finally relented, cautioning her as she departed, “Remember, if you...

We Are In A War

2 Cor. 10:4 (NIV)   The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  Steven Ambrose’s non-fiction history book Band of Brothers tells the story of a group of paratroopers who land inside the...

Finding your Purpose In Life – You & Church

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone in life thought well of you?  Like if your boss always complimented you,  or always gave you a bigger raise than you expected?  Wouldn’t it be cool if  all your family members were always giving to you and telling you how wise you are?...